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Mine Awareness Day
2022-04-04
International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action is observed on April 4.

World Health Day
2022-04-07
The World Health Organization’s World Health Day is observed on April 7.

Rwandan Genocide Remembrance
2022-04-07
Day of Remembrance of the Victims of the Rwanda Genocide is observed on April 7.

International Mother Earth Day
2022-04-22
International Mother Earth Day is observed on April 22.

CAT 73rd Session
2022-04-25 - 2022-05-20
The UN Committee Against Torture is tentatively scheduled to hold its 73rd Session from April 25 to May 20, 2022. The States under review are: Cuba, Iceland, Kenya, Montenegro, the United Arab Emirates, and Uruguay.

World Day for Work Safety
2022-04-28
World Day for Safety and Health at Work is observed on April 28.

Chemical Warfare Victims' Day
2022-04-29
Day of Remembrance for all Victims of Chemical Warfare is observed on April 29.

CRC 90th Session
2022-05-03 - 2022-06-03
The Committee on the Rights of the Child (CRC) is holding its 90th Session from May 3 to June 3 in Geneva. In May, the Committee held constructive dialogues with Cambodia, Canada, Chile, Croatia, Cuba, Cyprus, Djibouti, Greece, Iceland, Kiribati, Somalia, and Zambia concerning their implementation of the Convention on the Rights of the Child.

World Press Freedom Day
2022-05-03
World Press Freedom Day is observed on May 3.

WWII Victim Remembrance
2022-05-08 - 2022-05-09
Time of Remembrance and Reconciliation for Those Who Lost Their Lives during the Second World War is observed on May 8 and 9.

International Day of Families
2022-05-15
International Day of Families is observed on May 15.

World Day Cultural Diversity
2022-05-21
World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development is observed on May 21.

Biological Diversity Day
2022-05-22
International Day for Biological Diversity is observed on May 22.

AfCHPR 65th Ordinary Session
2022-05-30 - 2022-06-14
The African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights will hold its 65th Ordinary Session from May 30 to June 14 in Arusha, Tanzania.

IACtHR 64 Extraord. Session
2022-05-30
The Inter-American Court of Human Rights (IACtHR) will hold its 64th Extraordinary Period of Sessions, virtually, on May 30 to deliberate on a request for an advisory opinion on differentiated approaches to the rights of people deprived of liberty.

Subcomm Prevention Torture 47
2022-06-07 - 2022-06-17
The Subcommittee on Prevention of Torture (SPT) will hold its 47th Session from June 7 to 17, privately.

World Oceans Day
2022-06-08
World Oceans Day is observed on June 8.

Day Against Child Labour
2022-06-12
World Day Against Child Labour is observed on June 12.

IACHR 184 Period of Sessions
2022-06-13 - 2022-06-24
The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights will hold its 184th Period of Sessions from June 13 to 24, in hybrid format.

Human Rights Council 50th Sess
2022-06-13 - 2022-07-08
The UN Human Rights Council will hold its 50th regular session from June 13 to July 8, in person in Geneva, Switzerland.

CEDAW Committee 82nd Session
2022-06-13 - 2022-07-01
The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW Committee) will hold its 82nd Session from June 13 to July 1, in hybrid format. The Committee will conduct constructive dialogues with Azerbaijan, Bolivia, Mongolia, Morocco, Namibia, Portugal, Turkey, and United Arab Emirates concerning their implementation of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women. Civil society will be able to participate in briefings in person or remotely.

Desertification and Drought
2022-06-17
World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought is observed on June 17.

World Refugee Day
2022-06-20
World Refugee Day is observed on June 20.

International Widow's Day
2022-06-23
International Widow’s Day is observed on June 23.

UN Public Service Day
2022-06-23
United Nations Public Service Day is observed on June 23.

Torture Victim Support Day
2022-06-26
United Nations International Day in Support of Victims of Torture is observed on June 26.

Anti Drug Trafficking Day
2022-06-26
International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking is observed on June 26.

ECtHR Hrg: Sanchez v. France
2022-06-29
The Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) will hold a hearing on June 29 in the case of Sanchez v. France, which concerns the conviction of a politician for incitement to hatred based on his failure to promptly remove others‚Äô comments from his Facebook page.

Nelson Mandela Day
2022-07-18
Nelson Mandela International Day is observed on July 18.

World Day against Trafficking
2022-07-30
The United Nations World Day against Trafficking in Persons is commemorated annually on July 30th.
